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  1. “With that I conclude my statement in my capacity as representative of the Russian Federation, and I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. We will now give the floor to non-members of the Security Council. I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I would also like to appeal to speakers to deliver their statements at a reasonable speed so that interpretation can be provided accurately. I wish to inform all concerned that we will be carrying on this open debate through the lunch hour, as we have a large number of speakers.”

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  2. “It is having an adverse effect on the stability of Libya's neighbours, in fact on virtually the entire African continent. Yet another intra-Libyan clash occurred in Tripoli in just the past few days. Counter- terrorism efforts are fragmented, since the key task of restoring Libya's national armed forces under a single command structure is a long way from happening, and the steps being taken by some of Libya's outside partners in terms of military assistance do not always correspond to that goal. We affirm our position of supporting taking the interests of a broad spectrum of Libyan forces into consideration in the ongoing political process brokered by the United Nations. Lastly, we hope for a speedy end to the power crisis in Lebanon, which will have a positive impact on the stability of that friendly country.”

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  3. “Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Special Envoy for Yemen. We welcome his announcement on 17 October of the decision of the parties to the conflict to restore the comprehensive ceasefire regime. In that context, we can only express our profound indignation at and condemnation of the coalition strike that hit a funeral procession in Sana'a, killing about 200 people and injuring more than 500. It is only the cruellest in a series of such attacks. The coalition, which is supported by the United States and Great Britain, must make radical changes to their methods. We are not encouraged by the situation in Libya, which has resulted from the invasion in 2011 by the countries I cited earlier in a gross violation of Security Council resolutions.”

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  4. “Boris Johnson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Great Britain, estimates that there are between 10,000 and 11,000 fighters in Aleppo, but according to United Nations figures, only 900 of them are Al-Nusra terrorists. So if those 10,000 fighters are really trying to defend their city, why have they not driven the Al-Qaida people out? Why would those who are supporting them not urge them to do that? An enormous amount of attention is now being focused on the campaign that has just begun to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. We hope that the Iraqi Government succeeds. We presume that the coalition led by the United States has sufficient strength and means to prevent a spillover of terrorists from Iraq into Syria and thence to Europe and the whole world. We support the resumption of intra-Yemeni talks mediated by Mr.”

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  5. “With the aim of successfully implementing the previously announced humanitarian pause planned for 20 October, the Russian and Syrian forces yesterday halted air strikes in the Aleppo area. The immediate priority is to separate the moderate opposition from the terrorists as soon as possible. That cannot be dragged out any longer. Enough with the ambiguous attitude to terrorists. Those who are prepared to break with Al-Nusra can officially declare their commitment to the cessation of hostilities. In the circumstances, we urge everyone to reject provocative acts and initiatives and incendiary rhetoric. We must put an end to Aleppo's years of tragedy as soon as possible and revive the intra-Syrian political process under the auspices ofthe United Nations.”

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  6. “Gettingbackto Aleppo, inthe currentcircumstances, Russia is working intensively to try to halt those negative trends. During months of consultations with the United States, our co-Chair in the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), we worked out a concrete plan for a ceasefire and for improving humanitarian access. Unfortunately, thanks to blatant sabotage, the implementation of the joint agreement of 9 September was suspended. Following a meeting in Lausanne on 15 October of the core ofISSG, an attempt was made to re-start the process with the help of outside actors with direct influence on the armed groups. Mr. Staffan de Mistura, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, put forward an interesting proposal for Aleppo.”

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  7. “It was they who would not allow the Castello road to be used for humanitarian aid access. If the United States is so worried about the situation of the residents of eastern Aleppo, why have the American military refused to stand together with Russian forces on the Castello road in order to ensure that that vital artery can function without interruption? Is it out of cowardice, or a desire to foment tensions over Aleppo at any price? I am also compelled to comment on another unscrupulous move that the representative of the United States made in his statement by attempting to predetermine in advance the conclusions of the work of the Joint Investigative Mechanism regarding chemical weapons in Syria. The United States is systematically attempting to shield the terrorists by assigning a priori blame to Damascus.”

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  8. “Significant forces of the armed resistance to the current Government, coordinated by the terrorists of Jabhat Al-Nusra, are concentrated in the eastern districts of Aleppo. Those groups have lately been working to nullify international efforts to improve the humanitarian situation and relieve the civilian population. Thousands of people in the eastern part of the city have become hostages to the insurgents, and thousands in the western part are their targets. The representative of the United States virtually asserted that Russia is preventing humanitarian assistance from having access to eastern Aleppo. That is not true. It was the groups holding people hostage in eastern Aleppo who refused assistance from the United Nations in the western part of the city.”

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  9. “The entire world is watching the conflict in Syria with mounting anxiety - a conflict whose flames have been artificially fanned from outside the country since its beginning. The answer to the question being asked today about who is responsible is clear to the whole world - it is the United States of America and the United Kingdom, who invaded Iraq and have wreaked havoc, along with other activist countries, through an adventurist campaign for regime change in Syria, in which they have not shrunk from supporting openly terrorist groups. The sentimental statement by the United States representative would have more effect if it were not for Washington's actual record and the methods that the United States uses to attain its geopolitical aims - economic suffocation and the indiscriminate use of massive force.”

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  10. “We consider that issue to be a priority for achieving and implementing a final agreement. We are encouraging the intra-Palestinian opposition parties to work together on the basis of the political platform of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Arab Peace Initiative. We support the Palestinian leadership's intention to form a national unity Government and hold presidential and parliamentary elections. Overcoming the split between Palestinians by unifying both parts of the Palestinian territories politically under the umbrella of the central Palestinian authorities in Ramallah would help to stabilize the situation in the Gaza Strip, including resolving the enclave's humanitarian issues, lifting the embargo and restoring the infrastructure that was destroyed in the summer of 2014.”

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  11. “In response to appeals from both the Palestinians and the Israelis, we reiterated our readiness to arrange a meeting between Mr. Mahmoud Abbas and Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu in Moscow, under the auspices of the Russian President. If successful, the meeting could at some point help us to convene an international conference on the Middle East at a certain stage in Moscow. 1 would like to point out that, at the time it was proposed, that initiative was supported by the Security Council. We believe that Russia's efforts as a country that supports genuine dialogue with all the interested parties can help us make progress with a Palestinian-Israeli settlement. However, there will be no real prospects for any efforts to resolve the situation in the Middle East unless Palestinian national unity is restored.”

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  12. “The pace at which Israelis are seizing Palestinian land indicates that the point of no return will be reached in the foreseeable future. After that, the only remaining option will be the one-State solution. It is unlikely that such an outcome would serve Israel, as its leadership has acknowledged, but in its actions Tel Aviv is nonetheless heading down that path. In response, Palestinians are making their cause internationally. They are calling for international pressure to persuade Israel to ensure that peace agreements and the establishment of an independent Palestinian State in the framework of agreed parameters are time-bound objectives. Over all, this is a matter of raising the stakes for both sides. Against that backdrop, unorthodox steps may be needed to launch a direct political dialogue between the parties.”

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  13. “It is important that this document not only reflect the real situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but also offer concrete recommendations to preserve the prospects for a two-State solution. It should be frankly acknowledged that at this time the provisions of the document are not being implemented. While not as intense as it was in 2015, violence on the ground continues. The likelihood of a recurrence of last year's confrontation is high, as its root causes have not yet been eliminated. Israel has begun building new housing for settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The de facto legalization of so-called illegal settlement outposts is occuring even as the Israeli authorities are destroying the homes that Palestinians have built for themselves.”

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  14. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the Russian Federation. We thank the Special CoordinatorNikolay Mladenov and Under-Secretary-General for Humantarian Affairs Stephen O'Brien for their detailed briefings. The pause in the political process between the Palestinians and the Israelis has lasted too long. The sides need to return to the negotiating table and resume a substantive dialogue on the issue of the final status. Given the deep-rooted antagonism between Ramallah and Tel Aviv, the task will be extremely difficult. We continue to work actively in the framework of the Quartet of international mediators. The publication of its 1 July report (S/2016/595, annex) can, in our opinion, rightly be regarded as a significant event in the context of international efforts on the Middle East peace track.”

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  15. “Mahmoud Saikal, Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. I propose that the Council invite the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of the Holy See to the United Nations to participate in the meeting, in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Mladenov.”

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  16. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General; and Mr. Stephen O'Brien, Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. Mr. Mladenov is joining today's meeting via video- teleconference from Jerusalem. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I also invite the following to participate in this meeting: Her Excellency Ms. Joanne Adamson, Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations; and His Excellency Mr.”

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  17. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Iceland, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Maldives, Morocco, Namibia, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the Syrian Arab Republic and Turkey to participate in this meeting. I propose that the Council invite the Permanent Observer ofthe Observer State ofPalestine to the United Nations, to participate in the meeting, in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. There being no objection, it is so decided.”

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